This year has been full of lessons learned and soul searching and realizing I'm an adult. It's time to take responsibility and not take the easy way out.
Nicole Richie American TV pesonality
Writing series
Stephen Wilburs' lessons learned
from 200 Columns on Writing
Techniques and strategies for writing:
Stephen Wilburs' reflections or blog on writing
Writing helps clarify your thinking: You don't
really know what you think until you write it
Writing on a regular basis makes you a better writer:
Like anything else, the more you practice, the better you get
Deadlines can be helpful; They can give you
the energy and concentration you need to write
Length limits are good for your style:
Eliminating wordiness improves your emphasis and impact
Good writing is edited writing: You never
outgrow your need for a good editor
Letting your first draft "rest,"
will help you edit it more effectively: Certain
problems become obvious if you allow time to pass between drafting
and editing
Some stages of writing are inefficient and sloppy:
Accepting the imperfection of the first draft is a wonderful
freedom
Making it fun keeps it fresh: As with most
things, a column on business writing doesn't need to be dry and
boring
Writing counts: Writing is a reflection of
your personality and style,
a statement of your professional standards. It counts as
much as anything else you do